Last Will & Testament of Nathan King - 1829
Contributed by Rick Richter
May 03, 2006

In the name of God Amen
I Nathan King, Snr. of the County of Cumberland and state of North Carolina
being in perfect mind and memory blessed be God for the same, but calling to
mind the uncertainty of human life and knowing that it is appointed for all
men once to die, do this nineteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twenty nine make and publish this my last will
and testament in manners and form following (viz) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Firstly I commend my body to the earth from whence it came, to be
intered in a Christian like manner. As to my worldly estate with which it
has pleased God to bless me with I dispose thereof as follows ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Secondly I give devise and bequeath unto my son Michael D. King Three
tracts of land containing seven hundred & twenty three acres joining his own
four hundred acre tract on Carvers Creek to him and his heirs forever ~~~~~~
I have previous to making this my last will and testament given to my said
son Michael D. King all of this property which I intended for him ~~~~~~
Thirdly I give devise and bequeth to the heirs of Nathan King, Junr. one
hundred & fifty-two acres of land where on he now lives also two negroes (viz)
Sam and Winiford one bed and furniture two cows and calves to his heirs forever ~~~~~~~
Fourthly I give devise and bequeth unto my son William M. King one
negroe man (viz) Sam which he carried to Allabamma also one bed and
furniture one mare and cart & two rifle guns which he also carried to
Allabamma to him and his heirs forever ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Fifthly I give devise and bequeth unto my daughter Flora Ann McKethan an
half acre lot in Fayetteville joining Tellinghast and opposite Mrs.
Winslow(?) also four negroes (viz) Nancy and her three children Annet Allen
& Silvy one bed and furniture one set silver table spoons & two cows and
calves to her and her heirs forever ~~~~
Sixthly I give devise and bequeth unto my son George T. King two
hundred and thirty-one acres of land near the mouth of Carvers Creek it
being a part of the Carvers Survey - one other tract containing one hundred
& eighty acres it joining the above also three negroes (viz) George Loranzy
& Betsy one bed & furniture and two cows and calves to him and his heirs
forever ~~~~
Seventhly I give devise and bequeth unto my son Henry R. King one tract
of land containing one hundred acres more or less including my dwelling
house and other improvements, one other tract of land containing ninety
acres joining the lower line of the above tract, also three negroes (viz)
April, old Leah and Mary one bed and furniture one walnut sideboard desk and
table one set winzor chairs, two large looking glasses one set blacksmith
tools, two cows and calves to him and his heirs forever ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Eighthly It is further my will desire and direction if my said son Henry
R. King should die without leaving lawful heirs of his boddy then and in
that case it is my will and direction that the property that I have
bequethed to him in this my last will and testament to go to my next three
youngest children (viz) Flora Ann McKethan, George T. King & Julia C. King
and to be equaly divided amoung them their heirs forever ~~~~~~
Ninethly I give devise and bequeth unto my daughter Julia C. King one
tract of land containing one hundred and fifty acres known by the name of
the gum survey one other tract of land containing two hundred acres joining
the above called the Shaw tract also three negroes (viz) Esther Patsy &
young Leah also the child that old Leah is now pregnant with one bed and
furniture, one walnut beauro, two cows and calves one sow and pigs to her
and her heirs forever ~~~~~~~
Tenthly I give devise and bequeth unto my grand son Nathan King son of
Michael D. King one tract of land containing two hundred acres joining
Malcom J. Buies land called the Frenchman tract also one sow and pigs to him
and his heirs forever.
Eleventhly It is further my will desire and direction that every species of
property which I have or which I may be in possesion of at my death and not mentioned
in my last will and testament to be sold or so much there of as may be required to
discharge all my just debts to be discretionary with my executors to sell it wither at
public or private sale to the best advantage ~~~~~~~~~~~
Twelvthly It is futher my will desire and direction that the residue of
my estate after the full payment of all my just debts, to be equally divided
amoung my five children (viz) Nathan King, Jnr. Flora Ann McKethan, George
T. King, Henry R. King and Julia C. King them and their heirs forever
Lastly I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my son in law James
McKethan and my son George T. King my executors to this my last will and
testament In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date
above writen ~~~~~~ Signed Nathan King
Signed sealed published and declared by the testator in our presence who at
his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have
subscribed our names as witnesses
C. M. Gamble
Thomas T. Whaley
Guy Lewis